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Find the length of the third side. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth. 12 24. NEED THIS ASAP PLEASE

Find the length of the third side. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth. 12 24. NEED-example-1

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Answer:

16

Explanation:

We have to use the pythagorean theorem here

a^2+b^2=c^2

12^2+b^2=20^2

144+b^2=400

b^2=256


√(b^2)=√(256)


b=16

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User Lawana
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Answer:

16

Explanation:

By applying the Pythagoras theorem we get,

20*20 - 12*12 = c*c

256=c*c

c=
√(256)

c=16

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User Bagelman
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